Category: Wanderlust

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Healing

Before I launch into Birthday Trip #2, I did want to take a moment to pay homage to ANZAC Day.  Today marks the 100th Anniversary of this very bloody battle, where the “winner” lost over 80,000 men and the “loser” gained a sense of self-independence. One of my friends was able to make the trek this year … Continue reading Healing

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An Extra Shot

For those of you who are unaware, coffee is what makes me a whole person.  Don’t bother writing in with [insert crazy argument here]…all I will read is blah, blah, blah COFFEE blah, blah, blah.  I will then make a cup of coffee, thank you for the suggestion, and go about my day. Anyway, I’m … Continue reading An Extra Shot

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Universal Studios

Believe or not, there are other things to do in Universal Studios other than Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade/Hogwarts.  So after taking the Hogwarts Express back to London, we wandered around other parts of the park. As timing would have it, we found ourselves a spot on the curb just in time for the afternoon parade. After … Continue reading Universal Studios

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Hogsmeade

After we left Hogwarts we wound our way back down to the village of Hogsmeade.  A quaint little village, where there is snow on the buildings all year round. Our first stop was to wet our whistles with some delicious butter beer. And it was delicious (as it tastes like butterscotch, which I adore!), but … Continue reading Hogsmeade

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Hogwarts

You gotta hand it to Universal, they know how to sucker you in create a whole experience.  Of course, in order to do that you need a pass to both of their parks–but it is TOTALLY worth it (if you’re a Harry Potter fan–and by fan I mean borderline obsessed…and by borderline, I just mean obsessed) … Continue reading Hogwarts